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Définition chronologique et biologique du grand âge

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Personnes âgées et réanimation

Part of the book series: Références en réanimation. Collection de la SRLF ((SRLF))

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Être défini, étiqueté ou encore classé comme âgé ne signifie pas seulement pouvoir accéder à la retraite ou encore bénéficier de rabais sur le prix des transports en commun. Être âgé, être dans le grand âge ou encore être vieux sont des stéréotypes qui ne sont que rarement associés à des retombées favorables ou simplement perçus positivement. Depuis la nuit des temps, notre interprétation de la vieillesse oscille d’une part entre une vision optimiste qui met en valeur le concept d’expérience, d’équilibre ou de sagesse, et d’autre part une représentation discriminatoire et négative de perte fonctionnelle ou de maladie. Cette ambivalence se retrouve déjà très clairement durant l’Antiquité où d’un côté Platon souligne l’aspect optimiste et positif de la sagesse, et de l’autre Aristote voit dans le grand âge une perte globale de l’habileté et du rôle joué par l’accumulation des erreurs. Cette perspective va s’avérer relativement proche du point de vue moléculaire moderne du vieillissement.

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Conti, M., Merlani, P., Ricou, B. (2012). Définition chronologique et biologique du grand âge. In: Personnes âgées et réanimation. Références en réanimation. Collection de la SRLF. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-8178-0287-9_3

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